The carriage interior couldn't be called cramped, yet it wasn't spacious either, smaller than the one he had ridden in Golande. However, the carriage's decorations were quite luxurious, with velvet cushions and a thickly padded ceiling embroidered with exquisite patterns. Between the two of them was a low table made of black, precious wood inlaid with gold thread, pure gold.
A set of teaware was present, with wisps of smoke rising from the white porcelain, the red liquid forming ripples.
Fang Hong sat opposite this Earl, his third meeting with the Governor of Bain, whose presence exuded a faint aura of authority. Still, since that incident at Bain Fortress, that authority had somewhat diminished over time.
The carriage curtains were drawn, dimming the interior — in Istania, various exotic beasts were common, but horses weren't native — fine-bred warhorses mostly came from the northern Colin Ishurian, thus carriages were rare, mostly owned by nobles.
